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Recent Obituaries

Master Kayden Joel Hardy-Valdez

Master Kayden Joel Hardy-Valdez

Nov 8, 2020

Master Kayden Joel Hardy-Valdez, 6, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Born at the Baptist Hospital in Columbia, SC, on August 2, 2014, he was a son of Breon Jermaine Hardy and Rubi Estefania Garibay-Valdez. Kayden was a first grader at Polo Road Elementary. He was a fun, loving son and brother. Everyone who met him fell...

Ms. Elyse Renee Ritter

Ms. Elyse Renee Ritter

Nov 7, 2020

Elyse Renee Ritter, 31, of Columbia, died Saturday, November 7, 2020. Born in Columbia, SC, on October 18, 1989, she was a daughter of Stephen D. Ritter and Frieda L. Ritter. In addition to her parents, survivors include her brother, Adam Ritter; aunts and uncles, Judy and Irwin Lachoff, Lee and Jacob Kansas, Debbie Ritter, Janet and Paul Ritter, Marsha...

Mrs. Mary Ball Graham

Mrs. Mary Ball Graham

Nov 6, 2020

Mary Elliott Ball Graham, 76, of Columbia, died Friday, November 6, 2020. Born February 7, 1944, in Charleston, SC, she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel Ingraham Ball and Anne Stuart Barnwell Ball. Mary attended Charleston Day School and Ashley Hall in Charleston, SC. She was outstanding in many sports, including volleyball, basketball and track. She also enjoyed hunting,...

Mr. Norman C. Finch

Mr. Norman C. Finch

Nov 5, 2020

Mr. Norman C. Finch, 86, of Columbia, died Thursday, November 5, 2020. Born in Spartanburg, he was a son of the late Howard and Annie Mae Fortune Finch and married to Sue Finch. Norman was a member of Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church and had his own business as a house painter. In addition to his wife, he is survived by...

Mr. John David Johnson

Mr. John David Johnson

Nov 4, 2020

John David Johnson, 63, a resident of Forest Acres, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2020, at Providence Health Hospital, Columbia, SC, following a brief illness. Born in Oakland, CA, he spent his childhood in Castro Valley, CA, until the family moved to Columbia, SC, in 1974. He was a graduate of A.C. Flora High School and the University of...

Mrs. Mary Mckenna Palmer

Mrs. Mary Mckenna Palmer

Nov 2, 2020

Mary McKenna Palmer, 90, of Ballentine, died Monday, November 2, 2020. Born in Bamberg, SC, on July 9, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Harry C and Lottie Mae Dennis McKenna. Mary worked as a Telephone Operator, and later promoted and supported Ye Chimney Sweep business. She was a long time member, church mother, and deacon of Grace...

Ms. Theresa Elizabeth Frick

Ms. Theresa Elizabeth Frick

Nov 1, 2020

Theresa Elizabeth "Beth" Frick, 64, of Columbia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 1, 2020, at Prisma Health Richland Hospital. Born and raised in Columbia, she was preceded in death by her parents, Vernelle Shumpert Frick and Amos Albert Frick. Survivors include her loving sister, Pamela Frick Whitlock and brother-in-law, Kyle Tyson Whitlock; loving aunt and uncle, Merlee and Charles...

Ms. Margaret Rae Wharton

Ms. Margaret Rae Wharton

Oct 31, 2020

Margaret Rae Maclean Wharton, 90, of Columbia, died Saturday, October 31, 2020. Born October 5, 1930, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the only daughter of the late Marcus Douglas Maclean and Mary Macdonald Maclean of Scotland. Mrs. Wharton was a graduate of Allegheny General Hospital School of Nursing, where she received her RN and California University in California, PA, where...

David Edgar Tribble, Md

David Edgar Tribble, Md

Oct 31, 2020

David Edgar Tribble, MD of Columbia, South Carolina died peacefully in his home, Saturday, October 31, 2020. Born October 13, 1928 in Clinton, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Warren Blakely Tribble and the late Bessie Quinn Tribble. He was raised in Clinton and worked many years of his youth at the D.E. Tribble Company. He graduated...

Mrs. Monique Françoise Montferran Byron

Mrs. Monique Françoise Montferran Byron

Oct 31, 2020

Monique Françoise Montferran Byron, 75, of Columbia and formerly of Garland, TX, died Saturday, October 31, 2020. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family.

Mrs. Harriet Mauldin Morris

Mrs. Harriet Mauldin Morris

Oct 30, 2020

Harriet Mauldin Morris, of Columbia, died Friday, October 30, 2020. Born in Stuart, Florida to the late Wilder Hamilton and Mary Dehon Mauldin, her family returned to Hampton, SC, where she attended public schools. She graduated from Hampton High School and attended the University of South Carolina until her marriage to James Kenneth Morris, Jr. of Columbia, SC in 1956....

Mrs. Rebecca "Becky" Bailey Perry

Mrs. Rebecca "Becky" Bailey Perry

Oct 29, 2020

Rebecca "Becky" Bailey Perry, 68, of Columbia, died Thursday, October 29, 2020. Born December 18, 1951, in Aiken, SC, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Bailey and Katherine Louise Feaster Bailey. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Perry was employed in security services for various companies in the Midlands. She enjoyed being outdoors, especially when given the opportunity...

Mr. Jeffery Michael Keene

Mr. Jeffery Michael Keene

Oct 28, 2020

Jeffery Michael Keene, 39, of Lexington, KY, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Born August 1, 1981, in Deland, Florida, he is a son of Jeffery Wayne Keene and Lynn Marie Sposa Keene. Michael was a US Army combat veteran who honorably served his country for more than 12 years. During his enlistment, he was deployed for multiple tours in the...

Ms. Irene K Stankewich

Ms. Irene K Stankewich

Oct 28, 2020

Irene Kanellos Stankewich, 93, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Born June 27, 1927, in Columbia, she was a daughter of the late Louis George Kanellos and Athamantia Venechanos Kanellos. Irene was a life long member of the Greek Orthodox Church and a member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society. A graduate of Dreher High School,she went on...

Mr. Daniel Kevin Vanmansart

Mr. Daniel Kevin Vanmansart

Oct 26, 2020

Daniel "Danny" Kevin Vanmansart, 54, of Columbia, died Monday, October 26, 2020. Born July 31, 1966, in Columbia, he was the son of Louis James Vanmansart and Sara Ann (Morris) Vanmansart. Danny enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and being outdoors, especially when he had the opportunity to go hunting and fishing and being on the water. He...

Mr. Joseph Dempsey Richardson

Mr. Joseph Dempsey Richardson

Oct 23, 2020

Joseph Dempsey Richardson, 91, of Lugoff, died Friday, October 23, 2020. Born in Kershaw County, on April 8, 1929, he was a son of the late Walter and Allie Neeley Richardson. Mr. Richardson spent his working career in Forestry at West Vaco and was a member of Fox Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include his niece and caretaker, Bonnie Richardson Stanton;...

Mr. Tommy Nates

Mr. Tommy Nates

Oct 23, 2020

Tommy Nates, 86, of Columbia, died Friday, October 23. 2020. Born July 21, 1934 in Columbia, he was a son of the late Paris Nates and Lilly Lee Nates. He is survived by his daughter, Della Templeton; grandsons; Chris Dicks, and Trey Warren; great-granddaughter Anna Warren. In addition to his parents, Tommy is preceded in death by his wife of...

Lt. Colonel James Kenneth Morris, Jr., Usaf, (Ret.)

Lt. Colonel James Kenneth Morris, Jr., Usaf, (Ret.)

Oct 22, 2020

James Kenneth Morris, Jr. was born in Kyoto, Japan to missionary parents, The Reverend Dr. J. Kenneth and Esther Jones Morris. The family returned to the United States in 1940 and settled in Columbia, S.C. Ken attended public schools graduating from Dreher High School in 1952. He attended The University of South Carolina and graduated in 1956 with a Bachelor...

Mr. Marshall E. Mccain

Mr. Marshall E. Mccain

Oct 22, 2020

Mr. Marshall E. McCain, 87, of Columbia, died Thursday, October 22, 2020. Born in Richland County, he was a son of the late William Arthur and Carrie Louise Boland McCain and married to the late Corene Collins McCain for 65 years. Marshall served in the US Air Force and retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad. He was a member of the...

Mr. Dave Patrick

Mr. Dave Patrick

Oct 21, 2020

William David "Dave" Patrick graduated to his Father's House on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Born in West Jefferson, North Carolina on December 3, 1947, he was the son of Julus Patrick and the late Burl Patrick. Dave graduated from Beaver Creek High School in West Jefferson and later attended Milligan College in Tennessee, receiving his BS degree in Chemistry and...

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